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DIF Piacenza Hub: a key node in the
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PIACENZA NATIONAL HUB

National hub for food flows

The DIF Piacenza National Hub, located within the Le Mose Logistics Centre DC9, is one of the key nodes through which the Network coordinates food & beverage flows across Italy.

The facility integrates dedicated areas for fresh products at 0/+4°C, temperature-controlled products at +16/+18°C and frozen products at -20°C, allowing different logistics requirements to be managed within the same operational hub. Its location along the main transport corridors of Northern Italy supports the integration of inbound flows, hub operations and distribution across the territorial network. Within the DIF model, Piacenza connects infrastructure capacity, information flows and network companies to support operational continuity, flow control and effective management of the food supply chain.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Technical
specifications

  • Total site area — 73,000 sq m
  • Cross-dock platform — 16,300 sq m
  • Manoeuvring area — 35,000 sq m
  • Office area — 600 sq m
  • Security — sprinkler fire protection system and 24/7 video surveillance
  • Information systems — radio-frequency/RFID technology and data interconnection via EDI flows
REFRIGERATED AREA

Fresh and
ultra-fresh products

  • Area: 8,000 sq m
  • Temperature: 0/+4°C
  • Pallet positions: 12,000
  • Dedicated loading bays: 73
TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED AREA

Controlled temperature

  • Area: 7,000 sq m
  • Temperature: +16/+18°C
  • Pallet positions: 10,500
  • Dedicated loading bays: 65
FROZEN AREA

Negative
temperature

  • Area: 120 sq m
  • Temperature: -20°C
  • Dedicated loading bays: 6
OPERATIONS

Services

  • Storage
  • Order preparation
  • Cross-docking
  • Relabelling
  • Packaging / Repacking
  • Temperature-controlled product management
  • Customer care
  • Reverse logistics
  • Supply chain consulting
QUALITY & STANDARDS

Hub
certifications

  • ISO 9001:2015
  • Certification for the production and labelling of organic products
  • Building certified to ISO 14001
  • Building compliant with LEED® Silver requirements
LOCATION & CONNECTIONS

Where to find the
DIF Piacenza Hub

DC9 is located within the Le Mose Logistics Centre in Piacenza, close to the intersection of two major motorway corridors: the A1 Milan–Naples and the A21 Turin–Piacenza–Brescia. This location supports connections between flows originating in Northern Italy and the main routes serving the rest of the country. The platform also provides access to the logistics centre’s intermodal infrastructure.

THE DIF NETWORK

A Hub within a
nationwide network

The Piacenza National Hub is one of the central nodes of the DIF system, connected to the Network’s local distribution points and other hubs. The map shows how the different nodes within the Network work together to support food & beverage distribution across Italy.

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